Augusta Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Augusta Family Foundation, based in Charleston, West Virginia, names West Virginia as a priority and funds projects that meet basic needs and expand opportunity, so work of that kind in the state is the clearest fit.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests, so rather than sending a proposal cold, a grant writer should look for a route to an invitation through an existing connection.
- For organisations it preselects, the filing asks for the amount and purpose of the grant, how it aligns with the mission, the IRS exemption letter and three years of financial statements.
- About 8 in 10 of its recent grants to organisations fell between $10,000 and $400,000, with a median of $50,000, so a request near that middle is a sensible starting point, though its largest grant was about $565,000.
- Only 1% of its latest grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the earlier filings, so being new to the foundation need not count against an organisation.
Overview
Augusta Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Charleston, WV.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website and other web pages about the foundation (parsonsadvocate.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation says it funds projects that meet basic needs and expand opportunity, with a focus on programmes strengthening West Virginia communities. Its website frames its purpose as supporting basic needs and equal opportunity, rooted in family values of service and compassion. Grant records show grants to varied public-benefit organisations, including public libraries, universities, an opera house, legal-aid organisations and churches. Non-profit organisations defined under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code are strongly preferred, and recipients must use awards as stated in successful applications.
Themes
- Basic needs
- Equal opportunity
Geographic Focus
Priority: West Virginia. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
For preselected organisations, the filing requests the amount and purpose of the grant, an explanation of how it aligns with the mission, the organisation’s IRS exemption letter and financial statements for the past three years.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 1% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 17 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Nonprofit organisations defined under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code are strongly preferred.
- Recipients must use the award as stated in the successful application.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 28% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, <1% of grant dollars went to organisations Augusta Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 22% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 8 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $67,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Kanawha County Public Library · Charitable support$566,5802024 tax year
- Ohio University · Charitable support$400,0002024 tax year
- Cottrill Opera House · Charitable support$250,0002024 tax year
- West Virginia State University · Charitable support$100,0002024 tax year
- Legal Aid of West Virginia · Charitable support$35,0002024 tax year
- Charleston WV Sports Council · Charitable support$15,0002024 tax year
- Father's House Missionary Baptist Church · Charitable support$12,8412024 tax year
- Charleston Regatta · Charitable support$10,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Tessa M White PLLC — Secretary / Treasury
- Catherine H White — Vice President
- Steven F White — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $357,798 | $178,000 | $24,481,294 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $696,465 | $490,000 | $30,957,232 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,716,194 | $1,389,421 | $37,206,203 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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At a glance
Applying to Augusta Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- (304) 545-6180
- whitehotzfoundation@gmail.com
- Charleston, WV
- augustawv.org
Applying to Augusta Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (304) 545-6180
- whitehotzfoundation@gmail.com
- Charleston, WV
- augustawv.org